Uncle Bills Beef Au Juis Recipes

BEEF AU JUS

Steps:

• Melt fat in a skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk flour into beef fat; cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Pour beef broth into fat mixture; increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
• Boil mixture until it thickens slightly; season with salt and pepper to taste.

FRENCH DIP - QUICK & EASY

Steps:

• In a large, shallow skillet over moderate heat, melt butter.
• Add shallots to butter and saute 2 minutes.
• Add flour to butter and shallot and cook a minute longer.
• Whisk in sherry and cook liquid out.
• Whisk in consomme in a slow stream.
• Bring sauce to a bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until ready to serve sandwiches.
• Pile meat loosely across your cutting board or a large work surface.
• Season meat with grill seasoning or salt and black pepper.
• Set out 4 ramekins or small soup cups for dipping sauce, 4 dinner plates and 4 split torpedo rolls.
• To assemble, using a pair of kitchen tongs, dip meat into loose au jus sauce and pile into rolls.
• Set ramekins or cups with extra dipping sauce along side the sandwiches.

THE FRENCH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475°.
• Sprinkle ground black pepper all over the roast, pressing it into the meat as much as possible.
• Place roast in a small roasting pan, and add 1 cup of beef stock.
• Cook for 35 minutes, then lower temperature to 400° and cook 40 minutes.
• Take roast out of the oven (do not turn off the oven) and pour the 1 1/2 cups cold beef stock into the bottom of the pan.
• Let stand 15-20 minutes.
• Add garlic juice to the broth in the bottom of the pan, and return roast to oven.
• Roast until meat reaches the desired degree of doneness for rare or medium (use a meat thermometer to test).
• Some like their beef well done while other prefer medium-rare to medium.
• Remove pan from oven and transfer roast to a platter or carving board; let cool slightly before carving.
• Transfer the pan drippings to a small, wide pan and keep it warm over low heat.
• Cut the rolls open horizontally; if desired, remove some of the bread from the inside, creating a pocket to hold the beef.
• Slice the beef as thinly as possible.
• Dip rolls quickly into the au jus (drippings), fill generously with sliced beef, and serve right away.